A Guest Post by Sean Fontaine I love posting articles controversial enough to warrant a disclaimer. Today I have the pleasure of bringing you another post by guest author Sean Fontaine. Sean is a … [Read more...]
Patients Define Their Emergencies (Part 2)
August 15, 2010 By 8 Comments
True Story... The dispatch information was updated before we had even rolled our rig out onto the pad. Eye injury, no serious symptoms. Jodie shut down the lights and I informed dispatch that we'd … [Read more...]
Don’t Be A Jerk
November 21, 2009 By 4 Comments
I didn't draw the graph at right. It was made by a woman named Jessica Hagy over at www.thisisindexed.com. Jessica is not in the medical profession. She draws her observations about the world on index … [Read more...]
The Ultimate EMS Protocol
November 14, 2009 By 9 Comments
I don't handle the card much anymore. It stays inside a plastic sleeve in my planner. The edges are worn and the words are faded. It wasn't printed on kind of paper that travels well in a wallet for … [Read more...]
Written Protocol vs. Common Sense
September 5, 2009 By 10 Comments
Steve Valdez only wanted to cash a check. In retrospect it seems so simple. The check was written to him from his wife's account at Bank of America. He had two forms of ID, both with photos. The … [Read more...]
Get Anyone to Go With You to The Hospital
August 27, 2009 By 13 Comments
I'm going to share with you a very powerful technique to convince just about anyone to go with you to the hospital, and I'm going to ask a favor of you. Please only use this technique in the patient's … [Read more...]
What Is The Good Samaritan Law?
June 25, 2009 By 3 Comments
The term "Good Samaritan" comes from the gospel of Luke. In the parable told by Christ, a Samaritan helped a Jew who had been beaten and robbed. At the time, the Samaritans and Jews were mortal … [Read more...]
EMT Charged With Patient Abandonment
April 25, 2009 By 3 Comments
... It could happen to you That's what EMT Paul Casson of the Bronx is learning. On New Years Eve, Paul was waiting to drop off a five year old … [Read more...]
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